Whirlpool Centralpark Connection: Refrigerator as Data Hub, Entertainment Center

From Gizmodo:

Whirlpool wants to make refrigerators even cooler, building its Centralpark port right into the refrigerator door. Centralpark is an interchangeable connection point that'll be a part of a Whirlpool line of connector-enabled refrigerators that let you park and power up a shiny collection of matching devices from Jabil and other partners. Custom choices will include satellite radio, a Web tablet with interactive message board and family calendar, a digital picture frame, a DVD/CD player and more. The port can also charge up your existing MP3 player, cellphones or any other electronic trinkets.

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